The Bledington Music Festival
The Bledington Music Festival is an annual music event which takes place over three summer evenings in the beautiful Cotswolds. We play host to top class performers from all over the world.
The 2019 festival will be held June 4th, 5th and 6th.
The 2018 Music Festival was enjoyed by all last, read about it here.
Each summer, an increasing number of music lovers make their way to St Leonard’s Church, Bledington, a little village in the heart of the Cotswolds just 10 minutes from Stow-On-the-Wold and 40 minutes from Oxford. There are so many lovely places nearby, it’s worth staying a few days for a relaxing mini break.
We are also big supporters of Music in Education, you can find out more about how the musicians take the time to interact and introduce and enrich the musicality in students of Bledington School.
We thank those of you who attended the festival and hope to see you and many new faces next year.
News and Updates
Festival on Facebook
An excellent day fundraising for Festival 2019 serving Teas at Chastleton House. Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who helped.
The Festival team are serving refreshments at National Trust property Chastleton house (church next door) today from 1pm. Pop along and say hello (and buy cake!) #Cotswolds #Daysout #sunshine #NTChastleton
I’ll be along late afternoon. Save me a piece of cake!
This year’s performers includes:
June 4th
Tues 7:30 PM · St Leonard’s Church
Bella Tromba, Brass Quartet
Our opening concert of 2019 will be dynamic! Bella Tromba’s programme will include music by Monteverdi, Enescu, Faure,Peter Longworth, Jerome Kern and George Gershwin..
June 5th
Wed 7:30 PM · St Leonard’s Church
Albion Quartet
Four of the UK’s exceptional young string players form the Albion Quartet. Current engagements include concerts at the Wigmore Hall (London), the Louvre (Paris) and the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam).
June 6th
Thurs 7:30 PM · St Leonard’s Church
ZRI
Following launch concerts in 2011 ZRI has toured the UK extensively with its unique versions of both the Brahms and Schubert quintets, releasing its debut disc in 2014.
Festival tickets make wonderful gifts for music lovers.
Music in Education
Each year we endeavour to get the local children enthusiastic about the music and the performers through our growing educational programme and we are very fortunate to have artists willing to get involved and perform special ‘mini’ concerts for pupils of local Primary Schools.
The involvement with the local school began in June 2005 when Catrin Finch visited with her harp. The next year Chloe Hanslip visited as did the Firsova Piano Trio.
We are extremely grateful that many of the musicians also give of their time to perform a concert especially for the local school children; this is always a much anticipated event and is part of our ongoing educational programme to expose children to various instruments and music. More info…
Festival Personnel
Rodney Beacham
FESTIVAL ORGANISER
The festival organiser has a wide range of duties including liaison with and booking of a variety of performers for each year’s Festival.
Catrin Finch
VICE PRESIDENT
Catrin began learning the harp at the age of five she has been delighting audiences worldwide since graduating from the Royal Academy of Music and Drama in 2002 during this time, Catrin was appointed Royal Harpist to HRH the Prince of Wales.
Thomas Trotter
PRESIDENT OF BMF
Appointed Birmingham City organist in 1983 in succession to Sir George Thalben-Ball. He is also Organist at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, and Visiting Professor of Organ at the Royal College of Music, London.
A Brief History
The Festival has grown since it was established in 2000 when Thomas Trotter, the current President, gave a recital at Bledington; the popularity of that occasion gave rise to this successful three day Music Festival.
Over the years the festival has welcomed many performers. Each concert is unique and outstanding, with world class artists – we are very grateful to have their support for our festival!
We have compiled a list of performers and musicians who have featured at previous festivals please click here to view the list …
The Concerts take place at:
St Leonard's Church
Church Street
Bledington
Gloucestershire
OX7 6XD
Tel 01608 658669
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Our Sincere Thanks To All Of Our Supporters this Year
